Marian Gaborik scored on a power play one minute into the first period, and the Rangers never looked back on Wednesday night in routing Detroit at The Garden. • RECAP | PHOTO GALLERY

PHOTO OF THE GAME

STAT OF THE GAME
His team gave him a big lead, but Henrik Lundqvist was able to quietly make 35 saves in his second preseason start and showed how effective he can be when given the rest he'll enjoy more this year

THE BIGGER PICTURE
Even though Detroit didn't dress many of its regulars, the Rangers can still take a lot of good things from this game -- in particular the inspired play of their own roster hopefuls. Mike Sauer, Derek Stepan, Ruslan Fedotenko and others played a very big role in this win.

THREE-STAR SELECTIONS BY THE MEDIA

1. Ruslan FedotenkoHad primary assist on winning goal, and finished with two assists and plus-2 rating. He is now tied for the Rangers lead with four assists and five points.

2. Derek StepanThe 20-year-old aspiring NHL rookie had two points and a plus-2 rating against the Red Wings. He now has three points threee pre-seasonappearances.

3. Sean Avery Scored game-winning goal at 4:39 of first period, and recorded a plus-2 rating in the contest.